I Heart Tech Docs, Ivan Walsh, Technical Writer

One of the things I’ve noticed while doing the Technical Writers Salary survey is the tendency for US IT companies to start outsourcing their technical documentation.

Before I start. I was going to title this article “Is Technical Writing the ideal job for Single Moms?” until I realized that two of my friends are male sole parents. With that said, it does seem to me that technical writing as a career offers many opportunities for single/lone parents. Here’s some reason why.

BusinessWeek report how outsourcing has become less attractive to companies in light on the recession. It also highlights the type of jobs that will NOT be out-sourced, such as technical writing and business analysis.

What kind to technical documents should I write for Java project?

Vacancy – Senior Technical Writer for Server Products

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For Microsoft®, the nightmare of a younger, nimbler competitor overtaking them is also coming true. The company was so distracted by Sun and Netscape that it failed to notice Google sneaking up on Office and Windows. GMail, Google Docs, and similar applications from a variety of sources are rapidly rendering the underlying operating system irrelevant.

Average Salary of Technical Writing Jobs

Opportunity for senior Technical Writer with experience with web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and XML. As the lead Technical Writer you will:

Vinish Garg is the Director of vhite.com, an Indian technical writing firm that provides technical documentation and medical writing consultancy services. I interviewed Vinish recently and asked him how he started as a technical writer, about technical writing in India, and new trends he sees emerging in this field.

Technical Writers looking for a new role and with experience using automated documentation tools such as Doxygen and Epydoc should contact ImageMovers Digital. This motion picture studio is devoted to the films of Academy Award-winning director/producer Robert Zemeckis and is looking for talented tech writers.

If you have a group of stressed out and overworked technical writers and need to add to your staff, hiring the right technical writer can be a challenge. The author, Philip Rastocny, provides some tips on the hiring and interview process and what you might look for in exceptional technical writing candidates that will best [...]

Popularity of Technical Writing on Wikipedia
You can see the number of times people have searched Wikipedia for something, for example, technical writing or Camtasia. Select the language, date, and enter the keyword you want to search for.

The marketplace for technical writers has often been challenging. In difficult economic times when companies seek to slash their budgets, it is often difficult for corporations to understand the need for a technical writer, let alone to understand the need to increase staffing in the documentation department. This article looks at the benefits of hiring [...]

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